While chatting with Uncle Jerry about chickens he mentioned he had been letting his girls out to free range now that the flowers were spent and they couldn’t do too much damage to them. So, we’ve started letting our girls run. I’m not sure who has been more excited – the chickens or Drew. He couldn’t wait to play with them and he even tried to bring Blackie in the house! We had four very happy chickens and two who were too scared to wander more than a few steps out of the pen the first time we let them out. Those two had never been out to free range before. I’m sure as we let them out more here this fall they’ll get brave and wander. Especially once they catch on to all the bugs they’re missing out on!
Unfortunately, we’ve been seeing lots and lots of rain these past couple of weeks and the chicken pen is full of mud so letting them run has been especially good for them. But, I’ve been subbing at the school the last five days and haven’t been able to let them run while I’m gone. After this week (only four more days – yeah!) hopefully the weather will improve and I’ll be home again and we’ll all be happy!
Our hens free range all day and they do make a mess of my gardens!